Mozilla Firefox OS up to 2.1 Wi-Fi System Message information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Firefox OS up to 2.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component Wi-Fi System Message Handler. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2015-4494. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Mozilla Firefox OS up to 2.1 (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown function of the component Wi-Fi System Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Mozilla Firefox OS before 2.2 does not require the wifi-manage privilege for reading a Wi-Fi system message, which allows attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via a crafted app.

The weakness was shared 08/08/2015 by Paul (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-4494 since 06/10/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

Upgrading to version 2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (105387), SecurityFocus (BID 76251†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-51795†). The entries VDB-76948, VDB-76947, VDB-76946 and VDB-76941 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox OS 2.2

Timelineinfo

06/10/2015 🔍
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10/01/2017 +784 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org

Advisory: bugzilla.mozilla.org
Researcher: Paul
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-4494 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4494
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76944
X-Force: 105387 - Mozilla Firefox OS WiFi-related system message security bypass
SecurityFocus: 76251 - Mozilla Firefox OS CVE-2015-4494 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 51795 - Mozilla Firefox OS before 2.2 Remote Information Disclosure via a Crafted App, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2015 18:09
Updated: 10/01/2017 20:20
Changes: 08/08/2015 18:09 (54), 10/01/2017 20:20 (11)
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Cache ID: 216:BA4:103

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